Coinbase Shares Open at $381, Then Start Falling
Coinbase shares had traded as high as $375 in the private market so the opening price was not unexpected
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Amazon, Google, Netflix Sign Voting Rights Statement
The full page ad comes as state lawmakers around the country push restrictive voting bills.
Instagram to Give Users Choice Over Whether to See Likes
The Facebook-owned app had tested removing likes after studies linked teens' social media use with mental health problems.
Gojek, Tokopedia Finalizing $18 Billion Merger, Name Combined Company ‘Goto’
The companies expect to close the deal as early as this month, in a move that creates one of Southeast Asia's biggest internet giants.
Univision Merges With Televisa in $4.8 Billion Deal
The new company has backing from SoftBank, Google and The Raine Group.
Microsoft Inks Cloud Networking Agreement with Startup Alkira
Cloud providers haven't made a priority of building common networking configurations, but Microsoft is now taking a step in that direction.
Stitch Fix CEO Katrina Lake Steps Down
Lake will stay on as executive chairperson. She'll be succeeded as CEO by Elizabeth Spaulding, the current president.
NSA Finds Critical Flaws in Microsoft’s Email Software
A new set of security flaws in Microsoft's Exchange Server could pose new headaches for customers still reeling from cyberattacks in recent months.
Epic Games Valued at Nearly $29 Billion in $1 Billion Funding Round
This new round signals that investors aren’t deterred by the company’s high-stakes legal battle with Apple.
Germany Continues Facebook Crackdown
A local data privacy regulator wants to block Facebook from collecting WhatsApp user data.
Singapore’s Grab to Go Public in $39.6 Billion SPAC Merger Deal
Grab plans to raise more than $4 billion in what is expected to be the largest-ever U.S. equity offering by a Southeast Asian company.
China Warns 34 Internet Companies to Comply With Antitrust Rules
The warning, just days after Beijing's anti-monopoly fine against Alibaba, shows how the government is tightening its control over the tech sector.
IBM Services Spinoff to Be Called Kyndryl
With the new name, IBM begins to draw clearer lines between itself and the new company that will be created when it completes the spinoff of its services unit.
Salesforce Extends Remote Work Policy Through End of Year
Salesforce will begin opening its California offices next month to small groups of fully vaccinated employees.
Sen. Hawley Proposes ‘Dominant Digital Firm’ Label in New Antitrust Bill
The Missouri Republican proposed banning all acquisitions by companies worth more than $100 billion.
Beijing Tightens Control Over Ant Group in Major Restructuring
Ant, Alibaba's financial technology arm, will become a financial holding company subject to more stringent rules similar to those that apply to banks.
Microsoft to Buy Nuance Communications for $16 Billion
The acquisition would be one of Microsoft's biggest after the purchase of LinkedIn five years ago.
More Than 100 Chinese Startups Withdraw IPOs From Domestic Stock Markets
The companies pulled out of listing on China’s two Nasdaq-like domestic stock markets, designed to provide capital to innovative companies, under pressure from a regulatory crackdown.
Cybersecurity Firm Darktrace to Go Public in London
Darktrace was reportedly seeking a $4 billion valuation in the London Stock Exchange.
Apple Will Make Executive Available to Testify at Senate App Store Hearing
Decision follows criticism from senators over Apple’s refusal to participate.
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